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Abbott’s booby
Abdul
Abo, n and a
Aboriginal, a, n, and adv
Aboriginality
Aboriginally, adv
Aborigine, n and a
Aborigines, pl
Adelaide pheasant Obs
Adelaide rosella
Adelaidean
Adrian Quist, a
Advance Australia
Adventure Bay pine
Afghan
Albany doctor
Albany pitcher plant
Albert lyre-bird
Alberts Obs
Alexandra palm
Alexandra parakeet
Alf
Alfred, Royal
American, a
Andersonian, a and n
Anglo-Australian, a and n
Anglo-Celtic, a
Anglo-colonial, a Obs
Anglo-native Obs
Annie’s room
Anniversary Day
Anti-Billite
Anzac Day
Anzac, n and attrib
Arbitration
Argyle apple
Ashes
Aurora Australis
Aus,
Aussie rules
Aussie, n and attrib
Aussieland
Austral Felician
Austral a and n
Australasia Obs
Australasian, a and n
Australasiatic, n and a
Australia Day
Australia Felix
Australia
Australian National Football
Australian native
Australian rules
Australian-born, a
Australian, n and a
Australiana
Australianese Obs
Australianism
Australianity
Australianize, vtrans
Australianness
Australienne
Australioid,
Australoid, a
Australorp
abolitionist
abscond, v
absconding, vbl n
absent, v
absentee
absenteeism
absolute emancipation
absolute pardon
acacia
acca
accommodation house
accommodation paddock
accord
ace
acher,
acid
ack-willie a
acker,
acre
addle,
adjigo
aerial ping-pong
agate Obs
agile wallaby
agricultural, a
agriculturist
agro-politician
alarm bird
alcheringa
alec
all about, adv, attrib, and pron
all clear, phr, also used as n
all day sucker
all right
all-Australian, a
all-State, a
all-up, a
alley
alligator pike
alligator
allotment
alluvial, a and n
alpine ash
alunqua
amalgamated claim
amber, a
ambit
ampster
anabranch
angel stone
angophora
animated stick Obs
ankle-biter
anothery
ant cap
antarctic beech
antbed
ante-up, n
ante-up, v
anteater
anthill parrot
anti-convict, a
anti-sosh, a
anti-squatter
anti-transportation
antipodal, a Obs
antipodeal, a
antipodean, a and n
antipodes
anvil-bird
apostle
appearance money
apple
area school
aristotle
arm Obs
arse
arsehole, vtrans
arsey, a
art union
artesian a and n
artist
arvo
ash
assign, v
assignable, a
assigned, ppl a
assignee
assignment
assimilation
assisted, ppl a
attendance money
attle
aunty
australite
awake up,
award, n and attrib
away back,
axe-handle
azure kingfisher


In the tradition of the Oxford English Dictionary, the Australian National Dictionary Centre - a joint initiative of the Australian National University and Oxford University Press - published The Australian National Dictionary: A Dictionary of Australianisms on Historical Principles in 1988.

Oxford University Press has been publishing in Australia since 1908 and, in recognition of this milestone and as a symbol of gratitude to the Australian people, The Australian National Dictionary has been made available online, free.
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